Sword & Shield set guide

Evolving Skies binder guide

Evolving Skies (EVS) released on August 27, 2021. It has 203 cards in the main set and 237 once you add the 34 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

203Main set
237With secret rares
369Master set
279-pocket pages

How many binder pages do you need?

A page is one side of a binder sheet. Each sheet holds two pages, front and back.

Binder pages needed by pocket layout
Collection4-pocket9-pocket12-pocket
Main set (1–203)203 cards51 pages26 sheets23 pages12 sheets17 pages9 sheets
Full set with secret rares237 cards60 pages30 sheets27 pages14 sheets20 pages10 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)369 cards93 pages47 sheets41 pages21 sheets31 pages16 sheets

The full 237-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 369-card master set fits in 2 standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binders. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 132 reverse holo versions TCGdex lists for this set. Promos and stamped variants aren't included.

Cards to look for

A few of the standout secret rares in Evolving Skies. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Duraludon VMAX, Evolving Skies 220
Duraludon VMAX220/203 · Secret RareIllus. Saki Hayashiro
Rayquaza VMAX, Evolving Skies 218
Rayquaza VMAX218/203 · Secret RareIllus. Anesaki Dynamic
Umbreon VMAX, Evolving Skies 215
Umbreon VMAX215/203 · Secret RareIllus. KEIICHIRO ITO
Umbreon VMAX, Evolving Skies 214
Umbreon VMAX214/203 · Secret RareIllus. AKIRA EGAWA
Lycanroc VMAX, Evolving Skies 213
Lycanroc VMAX213/203 · Secret RareIllus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Sylveon VMAX, Evolving Skies 212
Sylveon VMAX212/203 · Secret RareIllus. Taira Akitsu

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 203:

  • 34 Secret Rare
Evolving Skies printable checklistEvery card with its number and rarity. Tick what you own and print it for card shows.
Open checklist

Start from a template

Open Evolving Skies as a new binder with every card in number order, secret rares included. Then tick ✓ the cards you own. The faded ones are your want list, and you can print or export it before a card show.

Adds a new binder to your workspace. Nothing you already have is changed.

Planning tips for Evolving Skies

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 204–237 fill 4 9-pocket pages, which makes a great spread to end the binder on.
  • Decide where reverse holos go. Put them on the facing page next to the regular version, or keep them in a second binder so the main one stays tidy.
  • Start numbering on a right-hand page. Turn on "Start with page 1 by itself" in binder.studio so card 1 lands where you open the binder.
  • Leave a pocket for the set logo. An art insert or a code card as page one makes the binder easy to find on a shelf. See binder art inserts.

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